Hat-shape retainer



Patented Get. 21, 1924.

NATHAN ROSEN, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

HAT-SHAPE RETAINER.

Application filed March 22, 1923. Serial No. 626,877.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHAN Rosnma citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of NewYork, borough of the Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of Yew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Shape Retainers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to hat shape retainers.

Difficulty is often experienced in retaining hats made from certain materials in their proper shape. Some hats, when creased to give them the desired appearance, tend to gradually return to their normal shape, and in a short time present an unsightly and undesired appearance. Consequently, it becomes necessary to provide devlces for preventing hats, once worked into a desired shape, from returning to their original shape, and it is with this object in view that the device to be hereinafter described was created.

The general object of this invention is the provision of a simple and durable hat shape retainer for mounting in hats to retain the proper creases in them in order to give them any desired appearance.

A further object is the prov1s1on of a hat shape retainer having grippingmembers in the form of comparatively long straight edges which engage the hat, serving to support the retainer in position, applying the strain of supporting the hat shape retainer over a comparatively great length of the hat fabric so as to eliminate the danger of tearing the fabric.

These objects are accomplished by forming a U-shaped member presenting a pair of jaws, providing in the jaws inwardly extending projections, and cutting in the projections slot-s extending lengthwise of the jaws thus forming comparatively long gripping edges for engaging the hat.

These and other objects of the invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through a hat, showing the hat shape retainer mounted in position; I

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section along the line 22, Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the hat shape retainer;

Figure 4: is a side elevation of a modified form of hat shape retainer; r

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse section along the line 55, Figure 3, showing the construction of the device.

Referring to the above-mentioned drawings, the invention includesa U-shaped body 10 presenting a pair of jaws 11 and'12. -The lower portions 13 and 1 1 of the jaws 11 and 12 incline inward, as shown in Figures 2 and 5. The outer portions of the jaws 11 and 12 incline outward forming a guide and presenting members that may be gripped when placing the hat retainer in position. An inwardl extending ridge or projection 17 is formed in each jaw along the line of juncture of the inner portion" and outer portion. Gripping edges are provided by cutting slots 18 in the projections 17, said slots extending lengthwise of the projections. When such slots are cut in the lower portions of the projections 17 straight edges 19 are provided. Since the lower curved portion of the ridges or projections 17 are cut away to form these gripping edges 19 the latter project beyond the inner walls of the jaws and serve as a means for attaching the hat shape retainer in position in a hat. The edges 19 being comparatively long considering the size of the hat shape retainer,-the strain on the material caused by the supporting of the retainer is spread over a considerable length of the hat fabric, thus eliminating any danger of cutting or tearing the fabric. i

A. modified form is shown in Figure 4;. In this case the ends of the retainer are cut on a curve, as shown in the figure. This shape is more convenient for placing in position since theouter ends of the jaws may be more conveniently gripped. A plurality of slots are cut in each projection 1? thus providing a plurality of gripping edges in conjunction with each Hat shape retainers are usually made from some resilient material. Consequently, when it is desired to place a hat retainer in position on a hat the jaws may be spread apart. making it possible to project them over the creased portion 20 of a hat 21. The jaws are then released, and immediately tend to regain their normal position, projecting the gripping edges 19 into engagement with the fabric. The out-turned portions 15 and 16 serve to guide the retainer over the creased portion 20; They further provide means that may be gripped When it is desired to spread the jaws 11 and 12, in order to remove the hat retainer from the creased portion 20 of the hat. 7

I would state in conclusion that While the illustrated examples constitute practical embodiments of my invent-ion, I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated since manifestly the same can be considerably varied Without departing from the spirit of the invention as definedin the appended claim.

Claim:

A crease retaining device for hats includ ing a body presentinga pair of opposed jaws constricted intermediate their longitudinal edges for a major portion of their lengths to form inner and outer portions the distance between said constricted portions being equal to the thickness of the material forming; the crease, said outer portions diverging outwardly to provide guides and finger grips between Which said crease passes when mounting the device in operative position, said constricted portions each having a slot formed Within the confines thereof and the material forming the edge of said slot adjacent the outer portion of the jaw being instruck to form substantially a continuation of the adjacent outer portion whereby to provide a gripping edge engage able with the material of said crease to retain the device in operative position.

NATHAN ROSEN. 

